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Anthony Stolarz looks to get back in net tonight for Lehigh Valley. Photo: Nina Weiss/The Home News

I'll have full coverage of tonight's Phantoms game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. ET, but make sure you're following me on Twitter -> @TonyAndrock and now on Facebook (be sure to like the Facebook page!) for all the latest updates and information this evening. Stay tuned here online after the game for a recap of the action.

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The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (32-32-4-3) might be eliminated from postseason contention, but it hasn't stopped them from winning their last five games and looking to finish their final five contests on a positive note.

A wealth of incoming prospects has further bolstered the Phantoms' depth and they are also paying dividends. Oskar Lindblom has tallied two assists in the three games he has played, Reece Willcox tallied his first career pro goal in his 2nd AHL game last Saturday and both Travis Sanheim and Nicolas Aube-Kubel made their pro debuts last night in Wilkes-Barre.

Aube-Kubel picked up his first career point last night (an assist) as well and these prospects have given the team some newly found buzz in the final two weeks of the season despite their place in the standings.

Lehigh Valley faces a Bridgeport Sound Tigers team (38-26-4-3) that is currently clinging to the final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division and is coming off a 5-1 loss to Hershey last night. Last night in Wilkes-Barre, the Phantoms 4-0 shutout win prevented the Penguins from clinching their playoff spot. The Phantoms hope to continue to play the role of spoiler.

This is the 5th of six scheduled meetings between Lehigh Valley and Bridgeport this season. The Phantoms are 1-2-0-1 against the Sound Tigers this season, with their lone win coming in Bridgeport back on January 17th. Last meeting between these two teams, the Phantoms overcame a 4-2 third period deficit before falling in the shootout.

Goaltender Alex Lyon, whom the Flyers signed this week out of Yale University to an entry-level contract, will not be reporting to Lehigh Valley this spring per GM Ron Hextall.

Veteran Jason LaBarbera has been ruled out for the season. It appeared as though the Phantoms would finish their final six games with Martin Ouellette and Connor Knapp, but the Flyers reassigned Anthony Stolarz to Lehigh Valley Thursday afternoon. Saturday morning, Ouellette was reassigned to Reading (ECHL).

Forwards Radel Fazleev (hand) and Travis Konecny (shoulder), both of whom have been eliminated from the junior league playoffs, will not play with the Phantoms this spring due their injuries.

Forward Jay Rosehill received a three-game suspension for his illegal check to the head of St. John's IceCap defenseman Josiah Didier during last Saturday night's game. Rosehill will miss all three games this weekend.

Also receiving a suspension from the weekend games in St. John's is Aaron Palushaj, who received a one-game suspension for his awkward hit on Charles Hudon. Palushaj served his one-game suspension in Friday's game vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Michael Parks has been skating in a yellow non-contact jersey at practice for the past two weeks. I had ruled him out for the season after a conversation I had with Parks about six weeks ago, but it's nice to see him skating out there. He's been out of the lineup since the Phantoms' third game of the season back on October 17th in Wilkes-Barre.Scratches: Jason LaBarbera (out for the season), Travis Sanheim (healthy), Christian Marti (healthy), Phil DeSimone (healthy), Tyrell Goulbourne (healthy), Michael Parks (out for the season), Aaron Palushaj (healthy), Radel Fazleev (out for the season), Jay Rosehill (suspended - two more games) & Logan Pyett (out for the season)